Ten finalists in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition 2024 will compete at the results show, scheduled to take place at the Jamaica College auditorium, 189 Hope Road, Kingston, on Saturday, July 13, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. The finalists are Auraiya Hope (Proud Jamaican), Sister Novelette (Fi Mi Island Home), TrishMaq (Jamaica...

The Jamaica Entertainment and Creative Industries Practitioners Insurance Plan is to be launched within weeks. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25). “This game-changing plan will address situations where there is no money to bury a practitioner...

The Government is moving ahead with plans to develop Fort Rocky as a major venue in the Port Royal Entertainment Zone. “In building the Fort Rocky venue, we had to conduct an ecological assessment of the site, which caused the delay, as well as a survey of flora and fauna and a study of sound and light,” Minister of Culture,...

Jamaica’s 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner, Kwame McPherson, says his award-winning story, ‘Ocoee’, is under consideration for adaptation into a television series or film. Mr. McPherson made the announcement while speaking yesterday (June 18), on a panel discussing the topic, ‘Harnessing the Power of Jamaica’s Creative Industries and Sport for National Development’, at the 10th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference,...

Persons are being encouraged to embrace the rich history of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) as it enhances its accessibility to individuals with disabilities. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, extended this invitation while speaking during the IOJ’s 145th anniversary commemorative service on Sunday (June 2) at the Kingston Parish Church. She also urged the IOJ...

The inaugural Black River Film Festival is set to captivate audiences and shine a spotlight on the vibrant community of the town in St. Elizabeth, with a stellar lineup of celebrities. The Festival, scheduled to take place from May 28 to 30, will be a celebration of cinema, culture, and community spirit, Founder, Dr. Ava Brown, told JIS News at...

The inaugural Black River Film Festival is slated to be held from June 28 to 30 in St Elizabeth. Festival co-founder, Dr. Ava Eagle Brown, told JIS News that the three-day event aims to unearth budding, local filmmakers and ignite creativity among local industry talents in general. The festival is also intended to bring international film industry experts to Jamaica...

The inaugural Black River Film Festival, slated for June 28 to 30 in the breadbasket parish of St. Elizabeth, will place significant focus on empowering Jamaica’s youth in the field of filmmaking. The festival aims to not only unearth budding filmmakers but also ignite creativity within youngsters 14 to 18 years, when they attend a workshop slated for St. Elizabeth...

The Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) is encouraging young local music producers to consider making radio edits of their productions to ensure airplay and wide distribution that will maximise revenue. JAMMS General Manager, Evon Mullings, told stakeholder participants in a virtual forum on Wednesday (April 24) that to truly benefit from their work, producers must think more broadly about the suitability...